Egypt balloon crash: criminal activity ruled out by early investigation
An initial investigation into the hot air balloon crash that killed up to 19 tourists in Egypt, including three Britons, has ruled out any criminal activity as a cause of […]
UK: Drinkers ‘consuming almost double official estimates’
Drinkers are consuming almost twice as much alcohol as official studies estimate, according to research which shows women are just as likely to ‘binge drink’ as men. The Telegraph UK […]
Debate on Shia Genocide in British House of Commons
LUBP: Lord Eric started the session with a brief talk on Hazara and Shia Genocide which is now available at Liberal Democract blog LibDemVoice. He recognized that the Shia community in Pakistan (including but […]
Barelvi Fatwas, Jinnah and Shias- 1974 Anti Ahmadiyya Proceedings
Lutf Blogs: 1974 -VI Kufr and Islam – Circles and Boundaries A popular slogan of Takfiris. ‘Shia are Kafir-whoever disgarees with it is also a Kafir’. Yahya Bakhtiyar, Mufti Mahmood and many others maintained that the Ahmadis were declared Non-Muslims because their Khalifa accepted in the Parliament that they consider […]
Spider Web: The Making and Unmaking of Iran Sanctions
Middle East Report N°13825 Feb 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS With war a frightening prospect and fruitful negotiations a still-distant dream, sanctions have become the West’s instrument of choice vis-à-vis Iran. They are everywhere: in the financial arena, barring habitual commercial relations; in the oil sector, choking off Tehran’s principal […]
US lawmakers to tighten sanctions on Iran amid Tehran-P5+1 talks
US lawmakers plan to tighten economic sanctions against Tehran over the country’s nuclear energy program as Iran and the group of six major world powers continue their talks in Kazakhstan. Reuters reported that a bill, slated to be introduced in the Congress on Wednesday, would enable US President Barack Obama […]
Ten years on, Blair admits Iraq is not as he hoped
AFP | Feb 27, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES LONDON — Former British prime minister Tony Blair admitted on Tuesday that the situation in Iraq is “not nearly” what he hoped […]
A $100 BILLION MARKET : Mercenary firms: a lucrative niche market
by Frédéric Burnand, Geneva, swissinfo.ch European states are subcontracting an increasing number of tasks to private military companies to cut their armies’ sizes and budgets. These mainly US firms cost them dearly, however, says military expert Alexandre Vautravers. Since the 1990s, the United States Armed Forces and particularly also the […]
US reportedly considering direct aid to Syrian rebels
PARIS – The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and […]
Exhibition to showcase Haram architectural pieces
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 27 February 2013 The first phase of the project to expand mataf in the Grand Mosque in Makkah is scheduled to end before Ramadan. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, yesterday inspected progress of work on the project, which […]
‘Qur’an has made me a better person, a better Christian, and a better priest’ — clergywoman
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS STAFF Monday 25 February 2013 Many people may ask how a Christian preacher or priest can ever praise Islam and commend Qur’anic verses, especially […]
Revealed: Iran’s ‘Plan B’ for a nuclear bomb
Daily Telegraph: by Watt and Claire Newell: The Telegraph can disclose details of activity at a heavily-guarded Iranian facility from which international inspectors have been barred for 18 months. The images, taken earlier this month, show that Iran has activated the Arak heavy-water production plant. Heavy water is needed to operate […]
Islam and US Declaration of Independence: Duluth News
Waqas Khalid eludes Hazat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad sahib, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat. (Koya) Local view: Islam and U.S. eclaration of Independence proclaim equality Actor Denzel Washington uttered some pretty famous words in “Remember the Titans,” one of the best sports movies of our era. “I don’t […]
What history can teach us about Islam and Democracy: CNN
What history can teach us about Islam and democracy By Nader Hashemi, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Nader Hashemi is director of the Center for Middle East Studies at University of […]
I have learnt that …………
I’ve learned … That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve learned … That when you’re in love, it shows. I’ve learned … That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day. I’ve learned … That having […]
Jamaat-e-Islami Leader Ghulam Azam justified attacks on Bangalees
Courtesy: The Daily Star War crimes accused Ghulam Azam at a meeting at Rawalpindi in Pakistan 18 days before the Victory justified the attack on Bangalees saying it was his duty. “We [Azam and the organisations under his control] have assisted the Pakistan Government in taking measures against the […]
Saudi Arabia Supplies Syrian Militants with Croatian Arms: Report
A new report has revealed that Saudi Arabia has supplied foreign-backed militants in Syria with large cargos of infantry and heavy weapons through Jordan. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Citing anonymous American and Western officials, The New York Times newspaper reported on Monday that “the weapons began reaching rebels in […]
In a first, local Swedish authority allows Islamic call to prayer
A municipality in the Swedish capital of Stockholm has allowed the recitation of adhan, the call to prayer, through minaret speakers, in an unprecedented move. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – […]
The Coin Worth Less Than Any Other In The World
By Laura Gray, BBC News This month the Canadian mint stopped distributing the penny, or one-cent piece, as it costs more to make than it is worth. It’s far from […]
Literary festival brings feel-good factor to Lahore, Pakistan
“It’s all about words.” So says the slogan of the Lahore Literary Festival, scribbled in the earthy shades of this city’s exquisite Mughal architecture. “Lahore has fired the imagination of writers, […]